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Matthew Lessner(I)

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Eight people try to create a Utopian society after moving into the woods.
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The Woods (2011)
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Matthew Lessner was born on 16 July 1983 in Walnut Creek, California, USA. He is a director and writer, known for By Modern Measure (2006), Darling Darling (2005) and Chapel Perilous (2013).
BornJuly 16, 1983
BornJuly 16, 1983
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    By Modern Measure
    6.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 2006
    Darling Darling (2005)
    Darling Darling
    6.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 2005
    Chapel Perilous (2013)
    Chapel Perilous
    5.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 2013
    The Woods (2011)
    The Woods
    6.0
    • Director
    • 2011

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    Director



    • Matthew Lessner, Breeda Wool, and Michael Kaleda in The Position (2021)
      The Position
      TV Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Automatic at Sea (2016)
      Automatic at Sea
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Lydia Ainsworth: Malachite (2014)
      Lydia Ainsworth: Malachite
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Chapel Perilous (2013)
      Chapel Perilous
      5.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • The Woods (2011)
      The Woods
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Dirty Projectors: Stillness Is the Move (2009)
      Dirty Projectors: Stillness Is the Move
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2009
    • By Modern Measure
      6.7
      Short
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Darling Darling (2005)
      Darling Darling
      6.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2005

    Writer



    • Matthew Lessner, Breeda Wool, and Michael Kaleda in The Position (2021)
      The Position
      TV Short
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Automatic at Sea (2016)
      Automatic at Sea
      5.8
      • writer
      • 2016
    • Chapel Perilous (2013)
      Chapel Perilous
      5.7
      Short
      • writer
      • 2013
    • The Woods (2011)
      The Woods
      6.0
      • written by
      • 2011
    • By Modern Measure
      6.7
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Darling Darling (2005)
      Darling Darling
      6.9
      Short
      • written by
      • 2005

    Producer



    • Matthew Lessner, Breeda Wool, and Michael Kaleda in The Position (2021)
      The Position
      TV Short
      • producer
      • 2021
    • The Woods (2011)
      The Woods
      6.0
      • producer
      • 2011
    • By Modern Measure
      6.7
      Short
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Darling Darling (2005)
      Darling Darling
      6.9
      Short
      • producer
      • 2005

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    The Woods
    Trailer 2:24
    The Woods

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    • Height
      • 1.87 m
    • Born
      • July 16, 1983
      • Walnut Creek, California, USA

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      Matthew Lessner's first feature film The Woods made history as the first film to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival that used Kickstarter for production financing.

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